hitherto
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,181 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 8,079 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
adverb
- used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time also: so far, thus far, up to now, heretofore, as yet, yet So far he hasn't calledthe sun isn't up yet
hitherto in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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His had been a selfish life hitherto, he feared.
Where the Blue Begins · Christopher Morley · Chapter 1
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A billet was a misfortune which Charles Darragon had hitherto succeeded in warding off.
Barlasch of the Guard · Henry Seton Merriman · Chapter 1
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Events, so he has confided to me, have not hitherto responded to your expectations.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Hitherto Ethan Frome had been content to think him a mean fellow; but now he positively invited a horse-whipping.
Ethan Frome · Edith Wharton · Chapter 1
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Equally in reading hereinafter will the judicious waive all allegorical interpretation, if merely because the suggestions hitherto advanced are inconveniently various.
Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice · James Branch Cabell · Chapter 1